Blencoe Thomas 1838

Thomas Blencoe 1838-1870

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Father Nm: John B Blencowe 1796–1890 Birth Apr 1796 • Gawcott, Buckinghamshire, England DEATH 03 Feb 1890 Masonville

Mother Nm: Hannah Herring 1798–1867 BIRTH 29 JUNE 1798 • Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Death 6 September 1867 Guilford, Chenango, New York, USA

Marriage Dt: abt 1865 Udilla New York State.

K comments: Brother Nathan served with the 144th NY Infantry and died of disease in 1863 at Follys Field SC
Spouse comments: Mary E Bunnell born abt 1845

Children. Lester Thomas Blencoe 1865-1890 Printer

Born 1838

1855 NY CENSUS

Guilford Chenago County
John Blinco 57 Head
Hannah Blinco 56 Wife
Henry Blinco 20
James Blinco 19
Thomas Blinco 17.
Nathan Blinco 13

1860 CENSUS

Guilford Chenago County
Betsey Ayers 43
Henry Blenco 26 Cooper
Thomas Blenco 22 Cooper
Anna Webb 22

Civil War

This pair of blue silk presentation flank markers include painted inscriptions and 2″ fringe. Adjutant General William Irvine deposited the flank markers into the Battle Flag Collection on January 17, 1865. NY state Museum

Blencoe Thomas, 1838,Chenago NY, Private Company A 1st Regiment, New York Engineers 144th New York Infantry.

1863

  • 1 July Drafted at Chenago by Captain Gordon Provost Marshall

1864

  • 1 September Enlisted at Unadilla into 144th NY infantry
  • 6 October Transferred to Coy. A 1st NY Engineers
  • 30 November. This was probably Thomas’s only battle with the Engineers a Confederate victory. Honey Hill fought near Jasper County, South Carolina; Beaufort County, South Carolina
The 1st NY Engineers sapping

1865

  • 18 February. Sick in General Hospital, Savannah.
  • 4 June. Muster Out Date, Place Savannah, Georgia. Discharge due to disability by Surgeon General at Hilton Head, General Hospital, South Carolina.

Medals

Civil War Medal

After the War

Thomas got married to Mary E Bunnell born about 1845 and had a son Lester Thomas Blencoe in abt 1865, this information coming from the 1865 Census

1865 New York State Census

Thomas Blencoe 26 Cooper
Mary Blencoe 20
Lester Blencoe 2
Lensoner Bunnell 48
Almira Bunnell 32
Ellen Bunnell 15
Charles H Bunnell 18

Death 1870-71

The cemetery Records for his headstone are incorrect it states death 1862 this is before Military Records show he enlisted and they also show service up to 1865 before his discharge therefore sometime after 1865 he died as he doesn’t appear in 1870 Census this likely means died between 1865-1870

A widows war pension granted to Mary E Blencoe in 1871.

Pension record 1871 Mary E Blencowe widow

Note Widow Mary remarried twice and is in Binghampton with Lester in 1880 Census.

Gallery

Sources

  • Ancestry  and BFA database
  • Blencoe, Thomas service records(24)

  • Civil War Pension files Thomas Blencoe AIN.Y Engrs widow Mary e Blencoe minor Mary e Gdn Blencoe filed 29.11.1867 Invalid 130050 cert 98612 4.5.1871 widow 196.050 cert 157.638 minor 7.11.1870 191866 cert 174675